Chapter 1193: Chapter 1194: Mischievous
"Master, whatâs wrong?" Lu Yaobing asked in confusion.
"Yaobing, can you... let go of your hand?" Song Xiaodongâs face was full of embarrassment.
Lu Yaobing hesitated for a moment, then suddenly exclaimed, letting go of her arms and legs and fell into the water, almost choking again.
Song Xiaodong quickly grabbed her and helped her stand in the water.
"Master... I... I didnât mean to." Lu Yaobingâs face was bright red with embarrassment, wanting to dive under the water. While holding Song Xiaodong just now, her hand unexpectedly grabbed a place it shouldnât have.
That place, she was already very clear on, since she had touched it a few times while taking medicine. But this time, touching it in such a way, and to think she grabbed it with her hand, was truly mortifying.
Song Xiaodong cleared his throat and said, "Itâs okay, I know you were too nervous. Come on, this time donât be afraid, even if your body sinks, donât worry. With me protecting you, how could you drown?"
"Oh, oh, I was too nervous earlier." Seeing that Song Xiaodong didnât mean to blame her, Lu Yaobing secretly let out a sigh of relief.
"Letâs continue then."
Song Xiaodong smiled slightly and extended his hand.
Lu Yaobing agreed and started learning once more.
The recent incident might have distracted Lu Yaobing, making her not so afraid of the water. She was a quick learner, and with the help of True Qi and Song Xiaodongâs guidance, she quickly grasped the essentials.
However, during practice, Lu Yaobingâs hands often, intentionally or unintentionally, touched Song Xiaodongâs body. There were even two occasions when her hand brushed against places it shouldnât have.
Teaching a beautiful girl to swim was exciting enough, but with Lu Yaobingâs frequent, intentional or unintentional touches, Song Xiaodong found it hard to keep his cool.
Itâs not like he couldnât control himself wanting to do something, but his bodyâs reaction was beyond his control, that place was proudly standing tall.
"Yaobing, Iâm letting go of you now, try it on your own." Song Xiaodong could hardly bear the taste of this.
Lu Yaobing immediately said, "No, no, Master, donât let go yet, Iâm not confident."
Song Xiaodong rolled his eyes and said, "Learning to swim without swallowing a couple of mouthfuls of water? How could you learn that way? Practice on your own." He directly let go of Lu Yaobing as he spoke.
Seeing Song Xiaodongâs darkened face, Lu Yaobing showed a hint of a sly and shy smile.
But fearing Song Xiaodong might see, she quickly ducked into the seawater.
Her little actions just now might have been unintentional, but there was definitely intention behind some of them.
That process of secretly taking advantage of Song Xiaodong filled Lu Yaobing with an indescribable excitement. She knew it was wrong, even shameful for a girl to do so, but she couldnât help doing it secretly.
Watching Lu Yaobing flounder in the water, though her movements were still clumsy, she at least managed to swim a few meters. Song Xiaodong knew she was fine now.
"Master, thank you for your hard work. Everyone is playing with the sand, itâs not right for the two of us to be here alone, letâs go up as well." Although Lu Yaobing was mischievous just now, she mainly respected Song Xiaodong, so she stopped and stood beside him.
"Okay!" Song Xiaodong nodded and led Lu Yaobing towards the shore.
However, as Song Xiaodongâs waist emerged from the water, he suddenly stopped.
"Whatâs wrong, Master?" Lu Yaobing asked in confusion, looking at him.
"Ahem, letâs wait a bit before going up." Song Xiaodong coughed lightly.
Lu Yaobing suddenly thought of a possibility, glanced at the water below, and her face turned red, then she couldnât help but chuckle softly.
Song Xiaodongâs face darkened, "Youâre still laughing, itâs all your fault."
Lu Yaobing stuck out her tongue and said, "Iâm sorry, Master, I... I..." She wanted to explain, but felt that it was really inexplicable.
"So what now?" Lu Yaobing asked guiltily.
"You go up first, Iâll be fine in a bit." Song Xiaodong said, then immediately bent over and turned to swim towards the deeper part.
Lu Yaobing felt very shy, but there was also an indescribable excitement in her heart, so much that she ran to the beach with joy.
Song Xiaodong swam a lap, calming the fire in his heart, but as he cooled down, a question suddenly popped into his mind.
He could sense that Lu Yaobing had feelings for him, so could he use this method to train her perception ability?
If by chance Lu Yaobing really experienced perception ability, wouldnât he be creating an extraordinary disciple?
This idea made Song Xiaodong quite intrigued, but he needed to carefully consider the specific implementation method.
By eleven oâclock, the tide had receded, and a large stretch of beach was exposed where they had been swimming.
All the classmates rushed down, where they could catch small crabs and dig up some clams in the sand, and there were even small fish in the water.
For the students, this was an inexplicable fun.
But for Song Xiaodong, these activities held no interest, and since everyone didnât need his assistance, he laid under a beach umbrella.
Lu Yaobing played with the others for a while, then returned to sit by Song Xiaodongâs side.
"Master, why arenât you joining them?"
Song Xiaodong smiled and said, "These things are fun for you kids, Iâm not so into it anymore."
"Oh." Lu Yaobing looked at Song Xiaodong, then suddenly playfully started piling sand onto him.
"Naughty." Song Xiaodong glared at her.
"Hehe, itâs so fun." Lu Yaobing knew Song Xiaodong wasnât angry, so she continued piling sand onto him.
Song Xiaodong didnât stop her and kept his eyes closed, thinking about how to let Lu Yaobing try perception ability training.
This perception ability mainly arises when someone detaches their thoughts in extreme emotions, leading to purer thoughts.
But his extreme emotions came from controlling himself with Sun Yiyi.
Emotions like anger or joy require specific conditions to arise, generally not making oneâs emotions so extreme, and itâs tough for someone to detach their emotions in such states.
However, considering it, in romantic situations, extreme emotions are easier to generate, and chances to try are greater.
But using this method, Lu Yaobing really wasnât quite suitable, only someone like He Lingzhi, his fiancĂ©e, might be more fitting.